Entitled “Vaping is NOT Tobacco”, a new initiative is being launched to defend vaping enthusiasts. The goal of the project is to remove e-cigarettes from the new European directive on the subject of tobacco products. A petition along with an online platform are now live to build this movement. France Vapotage, a young, pro-vaping association, is working to show […]En savoir plus
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The CNMC (Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia), which is the Spanish National Fraud Authority, has just hit Logista and a number of cigarette brands with a hefty fine. With this in mind, Logista will be paying 20.9 million Euros, Philip Morris Spain 15.2 million, Altadis 11.4 million, and JTI Ibéria 10 million. The […]En savoir plus
Due to the global drop in cigarette sales, Big Tobacco is looking to invest in new markets. For example, Altria currently owns 35% of the shares of Juul, the American vaping company. More surprisingly, however, is Philip Morris International’s recent decision to launch a new subsidiary in the insurance industry! Called Reviti, this company offers […]En savoir plus
Imperial Brands, a titan in the world of tobacco products, has just released its sale and revenue forecasts, and it’s not looking good… The groups had been banking on an increase in revenues before the end of the year. The group’s main threat is simply electronic cigarette competition. Founded in 1901, the British company Imperial Brand’s […]En savoir plus
The European Union has decided to go after a certain number of high-consumption products that are damaging the environment. The decision was made on March 27, agreed upon by a large majority of European deputies. From 2021, all disposable products made of plastic will be banned in the European Union. These new measures target day-to-day […]En savoir plus
In Canada, Imperial Tobacco Canada was recently charged alongside two other major cigarette companies. Close to 100,000 victims of tobacco-related illnesses must now be compensated. To try and get around paying for the damages, however, multiple appeals are expected, the first of which is an attempt to delay the proceedings. Victims of tobacco addiction […]En savoir plus
Everybody knows how dangerous tobacco is, which is why more and more people are beginning to file lawsuits against Big Tobacco. In 2015, Canadian citizens went through the country’s judicial system and filed a major lawsuit against Big Tobacco that involved thousands of plaintiffs. A verdict has just been reached, and the result is a […]En savoir plus
For the past few years, a battle has been raging between the FDA and American e-cigarette companies. As an association that is meant to protect consumers, the FDA should be celebrating a device proven to be much less harmful than traditional cigarettes … so why is the Food and Drug Administration so violently opposed to […]En savoir plus
In the face of declining smoking rates, Altria, the manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, is looking to innovate. The company has just partnered up with Lexaria Nicotine to offer edible nicotine, which is much healthier than cigarettes. This subsidiary of Lexaria BioScience has been making approved oral nicotine supplements for years. The deal was made on […]En savoir plus
A recent study revealed that cigarettes produced in Switzerland and shipped to Africa have higher levels of addictive and toxic elements compared to those produced for the EU market. This scandal was revealed by the NGO Public Eye, and unfortunately is completely legal. Marie Maurisse, the author behind this controversial report, had Swiss cigarettes marked for import […]En savoir plus
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